pischello
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “pischello” mean?
kid; youngster
Example
“Quel pischello gioca a calcio meglio di me.”
That kid plays football better than me.
Good to know
Roman. Feminine: 'pischella' (young girl, also girlfriend).
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🫂 Friends🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: ragazzino
Heard in a conversation
Five-a-side on Thursday
Fabrizio Scialla, stavolta c'ho er mejo portiere de Roma: mi cugino.
Chill, this time I've got the best keeper in Rome: my cousin.
Claudio Tu cugino? Quer pischello de quindici anni?
Your cousin? That fifteen-year-old kid?
Fabrizio Ammazza, è fortissimo! Para tutto, fidate.
Wow, he's really good! He saves everything, trust me.
🧒 How other countries say “kid / youngster”
- 🇮🇹 ragazzinoItaly
- 🇮🇹 scugnizzoNaples · A cheeky, street-smart kid; said with affection.
- 🇮🇹 sbarbatoMilan
More from Rome
- dajecome on!; let's go!
- rosicareto be salty; jealous
- sciallachill; take it easy
- sticazziwho gives a damn
- er mejothe best
- mortacci tuadamn you!
- coattochav; tacky
- pippauseless (at something)
Songs from Rome
Solang turns songs into lessons: synced lyrics, translation and slang explained, line by line.
Learn it in the songs you love — free